FCC investigation looms over EchoStar’s missed interest payments and a new satellite
FCC investigation looms over EchoStar's missed interest payments and a new satellite FCC investigation looms over EchoStar’s missed interest payments and a new satellite EchoStar is skipping interest payments even as it commissions a new Dish TV satellite — citing “uncertainty” caused by a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) probe. The company just missed a $183 […]
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe Microsoft’s changes in response to the Digital Markets Act already included allowing Windows machines in the regions it covers to uninstall Edge and remove Bing results from Windows search, but now the list is growing in some meaningful ways. New features […]
Ukraine’s drone strike isn’t just an attack — it’s first-person warfare
Ukraine's drone strike isn't just an attack — it's first-person warfare Ukraine’s drone strike isn’t just an attack — it’s first-person warfare Russian Governor Igor Ivanovich Kobzev shares an image of the strike’s aftermath in the Irkutsk region. | Image: Telegram Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Russia that targeted more than 40 of the country’s […]
Trump pulls Musk ally’s NASA Administrator nomination
Trump pulls Musk ally's NASA Administrator nomination Trump pulls Musk ally’s NASA Administrator nomination Just one day after Elon Musk’s public departure from his role as a White House employee, the Trump Administration pulled its nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman to become the new NASA Administrator. First reported earlier on Saturday by Semafor, citing […]
RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop
RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report seems riddled with AI slop RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop The White House says a “formatting issue” was behind the citation errors. | Image: Demetrius Freeman / Getty Images There are some questionable sources underpinning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial “Make […]
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he's leaving politics Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics For the past several months, it seemed like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were inseparable. The tech billionaire and “First Buddy” championed Trump on his reelection campaign trail, slept at the White […]
Elon Musk steps away from the White House
Elon Musk steps away from the White House Musk waves goodbye to the Trump administration after four months of government meddling. Elon Musk’s official role within the United States government is coming to an end. The billionaire Tesla CEO announced his White House departure in an X post on Wednesday night, thanking President Donald Trump […]
The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink
The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink For about 15 percent of US households as of 2023, the only internet options are crappy, especially in rural areas. But thanks to the US Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which aims to connect everyone in the US to high-quality, mostly fiber-based […]
Trump’s media company says it’s buying $2.5 billion in Bitcoin
Trump's media company says it's buying $2.5 billion in Bitcoin Trump’s media company says it’s buying $2.5 billion in Bitcoin President Donald Trump’s media company could soon own $2.5 billion in Bitcoin. On Tuesday, Trump Media announced that it’s working with “approximately 50 institutional investors” to sell and issue $1.5 billion in stock and $1 […]
Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty
Presidential seals, 'light vetting,' $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty The winners of the $TRUMP meme coin contest did get to see President Donald Trump speak at a private dinner closed to the press – but his speech was probably the least exciting […]